Scientists find a new cause of heart rhythm disorders
Researchers at The Ohio State University have made significant strides in understanding the cause of specific cardiac arrhythmia disorders, with their study spotlighting a...
New discoveries promise better treatment for high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a big health issue in the United States. It's a major cause of heart disease and stroke. These...
Preventive drugs and diabetes: reducing risk of heart attacks
People with type 2 diabetes face double the risk of suffering a heart attack or dying from heart disease, compared to those without diabetes.
Over...
AI can predict sudden cardiac death in people with heart disease better
You know how your doctor takes fancy pictures of your insides, like X-rays or MRIs?
These are called medical images. You might think we understand...
The crystal ball of genetics: predicting heart disease for all
For the past ten years, scientists have been trying to figure out if you're going to get a disease by looking at your genes.
This...
Tricaprin: a dietary supplement that could help fight heart disease
Novel Approach to Heart Disease Treatment
Researchers at Osaka University have discovered that a dietary supplement known as tricaprin may be instrumental in combating heart...
Is your heart feeling invisible? It might Be INOCA!
Here's a head-scratcher: What's INOCA? And no, it's not the name of the latest trending K-pop band!
INOCA stands for Ischemia with No Obstructive Coronary...
Hearts on the line: ladies, watch out for certain blood pressure pills!
High blood pressure is bad news for adults.
It leads to heart disease and doctors often suggest a medicine called beta-blockers to fight it.
A Curious...
Sweet relief: diabetes drug could help millions of heart failure patients
Heart failure affects more than 64 million people worldwide. Half of these people have what's called 'mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction.'
That's a fancy...
Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure predict heart disease risk
Blood pressure readings consist of two numbers - systolic and diastolic.
Systolic pressure (the upper number) reflects the pressure when the ventricles pump blood out...